Creaks

Creaks

July 22, 2020

AdventurePlatformerPuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4Xbox One

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters. From the creators of indie …

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Afshin Piroozi Zoomg Jul 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

73.0

"Amanita Design has once again delivered the magic previously seen in the like of Machinarium. Of course the main praise for Creaks comes from the stunningly gorgeous design, but behind that there&s;s some amazing puzzles and a story that can …"

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Alexander Loginov GameMAG Jul 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

45.0

"You can clearly see that Amanita Design spend way more resources and time on Creaks, but the move from classic point-n-click gameplay was not very smooth. The game is massive and is undoubtedly gorgeous, but sometimes it feels like it&s;s …"

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Aran Suddi TheSixthAxis Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Creaks is a nice and inventive puzzle game from Amanita Design. A handful of frustrating puzzles do little to detract from the world&s;s stand out visual design and inventive use of music as a guide through the adventure. If you …"

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Ben Thomas New Game Network Jul 2020
83.0 /100

"Amanita Design has moved away from their usual adventure style to build one awesome puzzle-platformer. Thanks to a near perfect learning curve, painted detours, and a stunning visual and musical package, Creaks is a must for fans of the studio …"

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Buck Rivers Screen Rant Jul 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

45.0

"All in all, Creaks sets out to do a few things well and for the most part succeeds."

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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell GamesRadar+ Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"A weird, wry and wholesome underground puzzler with spellbinding art direction and music."

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Florian Kraner pressplay Jul 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

46.0

"Creak is probably not the new classic one would expect from this talented studio. Nonetheless, the title combines the most important strengths of Amanita Design and ensures a few hours of entertainment."

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

55.0

"Its striking art style, logical puzzles, and unique atmosphere prove that Amanita Design can make more than just point-and-click adventures."

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Jon Mundy Nintendo Life Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

76.0

"Fans of clever puzzles and masterfully told dark fairytales will delight in Creaks. Bursting with atmosphere and quirky style, Amanita&s;s latest is full of clever puzzles and wordless storytelling. Its distinctive flavour won&s;t be to everyone&s;s taste, but this is …"

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Keith Stuart Guardian Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"The Czech studio best known for point-and-click adventures Samorost and Machinarium brings its idiosyncratic genius to the puzzle platformer"

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Kieron Verbrugge WellPlayed Jul 2020
80.0 /100

"Amanita Design does it again with a change in direction that still embodies everything that makes them a beloved indie developer"

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Matt Bianucci GamingBolt Jul 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"In just a few hours, Creaks puts together a worthwhile experience that might not push boundaries but is definitely worth a look for those craving a lovable puzzler."

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Matt Lorrigan Xbox Achievements Jul 2020
80.0 /100

"Creaks is a wonderfully atmospheric game that is ingenious in its execution, with a unique art style and excellent sound design. The sheer number of mind-teasing puzzles can be a little relentless at times, but the way that the game&s;s …"

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Nathan Birch Wccftech Jul 2020
95.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

94.0

"Creaks renovates a well-worn genre, delivering one of the most satisfying indie puzzle-platformers in some time. Between its stunning visual and audio design, absorbing world, and perfectly-balanced puzzles, it&s;s hard to find serious fault with any part of this game&s;s …"

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Noelle Adams Critical Hit Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"Visually striking and mentally satisfying, Creaks is a puzzle platformer that fully embraces its oddball nature. Some control and pacing niggles aside, it&s;s a bright new genre entry, sure to have extra appeal for people with darker, cerebral tastes in …"

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Peter Dragula SECTOR.sk Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"Amanita Design&s;s new puzzle game offers a wonderful trip into a weird and dark world."

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Róbert Herda SomGeek Jul 2020
80.0 /100

"Creaks will definitely entertain puzzle platformer fans with plenty of well designed puzzles. However, if you&s;re looking for an interesting world or god forbid characters, you can freely ignore it."

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Rob Kershaw Jump Dash Roll Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

64.0

"Familiar puzzle-platform staples are polished to a high sheen in Creaks. It might not break new ground in the genre, but no-one can tell a wordless story quite like Amanita Design."

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Sebastian Hawden PlayStation Universe Jul 2020
95.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"I was taken back by how much I enjoyed Creaks. For a game I had never heard of, it quickly has become one of my favourite experiences of the year, It&s;s beautiful, enjoyable and everything about it screams quality. Tracking …"

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Sebastian Vega Romero Area Xbox Jul 2020
71.0 /100

"This platformer has a eerie art style, it lacks variations in it’s short campaign. It plays on it’s strenghts that the gameplay is quite simple with some well thought puzles."

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Sina Golabzade Bazimag Jul 2020
92.0 /100

"Amanita Design knocks another one out of the park. If you are trying to find great atmospheric music, jaw-dropping visuals and sometimes challenging puzzles, Creaks should be the only place you are looking for."

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Steven Scaife Slant Magazine Jul 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"Though you encounter familiar configurations of levers and passageways and other obstacles, the mansion’s rooms all feel distinct, subtly interconnected in a way you likely won’t even notice unless you hit the load screen and see that every puzzle is …"

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Vojtěch Šiman INDIANTVCZ Jul 2020
100.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Creaks is another fantastic title created under the auspices of Amanita Design. Besides the creaking furniture you&s;ll also hear the creaking of your grey matter. So if you like puzzle games, you shouldn&s;t miss this five hour adventure!"

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